Back Off Sister!

There is a lead up story to the real story.

The lead up is this: when Andrew was in the 3 year old room at daycare, the ultimate of ultimate insults among the three year old sect was to call one another, "Baby!!!"  Whenever anyone called Andrew this, he would completely fall apart.  It absolutely infuriated him.  He was NOT a baby!!!! It doesn't matter what age kids are, when they get a reaction like that . . . well they just increase the taunting.  Doug and I decided we'd give him a comeback, and practice with him.  So, whenever someone called him "Baby!!!" he was supposed to respond, "I don't care."  We practiced the tone of voice he was supposed to use, we practiced not falling on the floor crying, and we practiced a LOT!  It turned out to be a useful lesson, because eventually people stopped calling him "Baby!!" and then we got to reiterate the lesson again in kindergarten when the ultimate insult was "Stupid!"

Fast forward to tonight.  We just went to get some ice cream for a school fundraiser.  We hung out with our favorite friend/ boyfriend (that is: Andrew's friend and Alexa's boyfriend.  It's one sided.  Alexa is in love with Ryan and sings his praises everywhere she is reminded of him: grocery store where she sees a birthday cake, picture of him on Andrew's bulletin board, wherever.  Ryan is merely amused by her.  Ryan better watch out though, Alexa has set her sights and she is the kind of girl who gets what she wants.)  Anyway, we're pushing and shoving to get into the house, because now they both have to be the first in the door, and Andrew shouts, "Back off SISTER!" This is apparently a catchy phrase to Alexa because she then procedes to stomp around the house, pointing her finger and shouting, "BACK OFF SISTER!"  And this is where the problem for me is.  I shouldn't laugh.  It encourages a phrase I am going to live to regret, and yet . . . it's funny.  She's so short and cute, and yet so forceful with her "BACK OFF SISTER!" she'd stop many an intimidating person in their tracks. 

I'm pretty sure there ain't nobody calling Alexa anything, cause she'll take care of that, "BACK OFF SISTER!!"

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